
Garden Center Magazine
What questions would you ask a garden center CEO if you had a chance? http://www.merchandiseconcepts.com/gcrou ndtable/
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Once a month Anne Obarski, President of Merchandise Concepts and well known Retail Strategist will interview the biggest names in the garden center industry across the United States -- as well as some high profile ‘business celebrity gurus’ from outside the garden center arena.

Garden Center Magazine Learn from top retailers at an exclusive Web conference! Garden Center magazine, CANGC to host Garden Center Professionals Roundtable series, which kicks off on Nov. 11
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Garden Center Industry News and Events. Garden Center magazine, CANGC to host Garden Center Professionals Roundtable series, which kicks off on Nov. 11

Garden Center Magazine
It's time to step up to selling! Check out these seven sure steps to success, courtesy of industry consultant Ian Baldwin. http://www.gardencentermagazine.com/step _up_selling_tips.aspx

Garden Center Magazine
Are your social networking efforts reaching your target demographic? Check out these stats on who's using which platform. http://www.gardencentermagazine.com/blog s/social_network_reach_target_demographi c.aspx
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Garden Center Industry News and Events.

Garden Center Magazine
Farewell Average Jane! New Census data shows the "Average American Consumer" is a thing of the past. http://www.gardencentermagazine.com/blog s/farewell_average_jane.aspx
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Garden Center Industry News and Events.

Garden Center Magazine
What could be the world's heaviest pumpkin made an appearance at an Ohio garden center. Read about this and more in our latest Regional Roundup. http://www.gardencentermagazine.com/regi onal_roundup_october_5_2009.aspx
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Garden Center Industry News and Events. World's heaviest pumpkin makes appearance at Ohio garden center, more...

Garden Center Magazine
Green initiatives are helping garden centers be eco-friendly and profitable at the same time. Learn more in the cover story of our October issue: http://gardencentermag.texterity.com/gar dencenter/200910/
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Garden Center Magazine
Break out the crystal ball! Take our 2010 economic forecast survey and let us know what's on your mind. http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=yk t9OjwQBydUdNf4xCcqBw_3d_3d
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Garden Center Magazine
Have you taken a hard look at your plant-return policy lately? Waterloo Gardens has. Check out the changes they've made. http://www.gardencentermagazine.com/blog s/waterloo_gardens_new_plant_return_poli cy.aspx
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Garden Center Industry News and Events.

Garden Center Magazine
Why sustainability will still be 'in' in 2010. Read more on our blog, Open Register: http://www.gardencentermagazine.com/blog s/sustainability_in_2010.aspx
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The last quarter of the year is right around the corner, which means media-types like me are in trend-watch mode. What will be hot in 2010? What kind of stunning consumer-behavior predictions can we offer in the pages of our publications?

Garden Center Magazine
Plant companies are hard at work building brands. Are retailers on board with this trend? Read more in our September cover story. http://gardencentermag.texterity.com/gar dencenter/200909/
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Need a brain break? Check out the photos we recently posted of some fun and inspiring retail displays: http://www.gardencentermagazine.com/Phot oLib.aspx

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We just released the findings from our State of the Industry survey. Check it out! http://www.gardencentermagazine.com/gcm_ 0809_state_industry_survey.aspx
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In late June, Garden Center conducted a survey to see how retailers fared in spring 2009. We received 253 responses from garden center operators across the country. Check out the stats and see how you compare.

Garden Center Magazine
What did it take for Garden Centers to survive and thrive in 2009? Check out the cover story in our August issue: http://gardencentermag.texterity.com/gar dencenter/200908/
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Garden retailers, take heart! Garden supplies are among the items Americans won't do without. Check out our blog: http://www.gardencentermagazine.com/blog s/garden_supplies_must_haves.aspx
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Garden retailers, take heart! Check out this slideshow on Forbes.com, “In Depth: What American shoppers won’t give up.” Garden supplies made the list for several metropolitan locales, including Houston, Philadelphia and San Francisco.













